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Walker, IA map Population (year 2000): 750. Estimated population in July 2006: 739 (-1.5% change)
 

Males: 364  (48.5%)
Females: 386  (51.5%)

Linn County

Median resident age:  32.6 years
Iowa median age:  36.6 years

Zip codes: 52352.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,900 (it was $43,438 in 2000)
Walker  $45,900
Iowa:  $43,609

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $100,400 (it was $82,100 in 2000)
Walker  $100,400
Iowa:  $106,600

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Races in Walker:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (44.5%), Irish (16.4%), Czech (13.2%), English (11.6%), United States (7.3%), Danish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 06/13/1891

Elevation: 900 feet

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 1036 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Walker

  • High school or higher: 89.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Walker city

  • Never married: 24.0%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 6.4%
  • Divorced: 5.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.0%
Iowa:  3.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Walker, Iowa in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Walker to the number of sex offenders is 104 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Walker:  1.1% ($902)
Iowa:  1.3% ($1,077)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cedar Rapids, IA (22.4 miles , pop. 120,758).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Madison, WI (172.8 miles , pop. 208,054).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (283.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Center Point, IA (6.7 miles ), Rowley, IA (7.1 miles ), Quasqueton, IA (7.6 miles ), Urbana, IA (7.9 miles ), Winthrop, IA (13.2 miles ), Alburnett, IA (14.7 miles ), Shellsburg, IA (14.8 miles ), Independence, IA (14.8 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $119,400
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $120,500
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $131,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $137,800
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $146,700
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $146,700

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Latitude: 42.29 N, Longitude: 91.78 W


Area code: 319

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Population change in the 1990s: +79 (+11.8%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (21%)
  • Printing and related support activities (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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Walker-area historical tornado activity is near Iowa state average. It is 117% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/15/1968, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.4 miles away from the Walker city center killed 5 people and injured 156 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1954, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Walker:
  • MENTAL HEALTH INSTITUTE (about 15 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA)
  • PEOPLES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF BUCH CO (about 15 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA)
  • VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; VINTON, IA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Walker:
  • THE EASTERN IOWA (about 29 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; ID: CID)
  • WATERLOO MUNI (about 47 miles; WATERLOO, IA; ID: ALO)
  • DUBUQUE REGIONAL (about 76 miles; DUBUQUE, IA; ID: DBQ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Walker:
  • INDEPENDENCE MUNI (about 16 miles; INDEPENDENCE, IA; ID: IIB)
  • VINTON VETERANS MEML ARPK (about 17 miles; VINTON, IA; ID: VTI)
  • MANCHESTER MUNI (about 25 miles; MANCHESTER, IA; ID: C27)

Operable nuclear power plant near Walker:
  • 16 miles: Duane Arnold in Palo, IA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Walker:
  • KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 1 miles; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Full-time enrollment: 7,991)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA (about 39 miles; CEDAR FALLS, IA; FT enrollment: 12,524)
  • UNIVERSITY OF IOWA (about 42 miles; IOWA CITY, IA; FT enrollment: 24,766)
  • UPPER IOWA UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; FAYETTE, IA; FT enrollment: 3,173)
  • HAWKEYE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; WATERLOO, IA; FT enrollment: 3,292)
  • NORTHEAST IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE-CALMAR (about 61 miles; CALMAR, IA; FT enrollment: 2,393)
  • LUTHER COLLEGE (about 70 miles; DECORAH, IA; FT enrollment: 2,566)
Private high school in Walker:
  • CONO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 63; Location: 3269 QUAS QUETON; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Walker:
  • WALKER ELEMENTARY CENTER (Students: 164; Location: 19 ELY ST.; Grades: KG - 05)

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Notable locations in Walker: Walker City Hall (A), Walker City Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Walker include: Sacred Heart Catholic Church (A), Walker United Methodist Church (B), Walker Bible Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Sacred Heart Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Walker Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Walker and their reported violations in the past:

CONO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Address: 3269 QUASQUETON AVE, Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.8 people
Iowa:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  72.5%
Whole state:  67.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.1%
Whole state:  4.9%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  5.2%
Whole state:  9.1%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.5%
Whole state:  3.8%

Walker compared to Iowa state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Walker (2007 data):
  • Walker State Bank: at 116 Greene Street, branch established on 1946-05-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $24.7 mil, Deposits: $22.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Country Bancorporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Linn County Iowa:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 1$2,511$30,1320$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,138
Totals for Government 1$2,511$30,1322$1,138


Walker government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $57,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $99,000
    Sewerage: $34,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
    Police Protection: $14,000
    General Public Buildings: $11,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
    General - Other: $5,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $14,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $7,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Fire Protection: $51,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $446,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $49,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $60,000
    General Support: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $102,000
    Total General Sales: $18,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000

5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.73%
Iowa average:  6.30%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($317 average AGI)
Linn County:  0.08%
Iowa average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Johnson County, IA  0.75% ($35,732 average AGI)
from Benton County, IA  0.42% ($38,018)
from Black Hawk County, IA  0.20% ($35,775)


5.22% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($41,441 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.22%
Iowa average:  6.47%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Linn County:  0.04%
Iowa average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Johnson County, IA  0.63% ($39,219 average AGI)
to Benton County, IA  0.37% ($44,746)
to Polk County, IA  0.27% ($40,374)


Strongest AM radio stations in Walker:
  • KXEL (1540 AM; 50 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMT (600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKHQ (950 AM; 5 kW; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCRG (1600 AM; 5 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • WHO (1040 AM; 50 kW; DES MOINES, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KCNZ (1250 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATION COMPANY, L.C.)
  • KWLO (1330 AM; 5 kW; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDNZ (1650 AM; 10 kW; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: FIFE COMMUNICATIONS CO., LLC)
  • KCJJ (1630 AM; 10 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: RIVER CITY RADIO, INC.)
  • KMRY (1450 AM; 1 kW; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SELLERS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSUI (910 AM; 5 kW; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Walker:
  • KUNI (90.9 FM; CEDAR FALLS, IA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA)
  • KFMW (107.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KDAT (104.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KZIA (102.9 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KZIA, INC.)
  • KOEL-FM (92.3 FM; OELWEIN, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KNWS-FM (101.9 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KOKZ (105.7 FM; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: KXEL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KQMG-FM (95.3 FM; INDEPENDENCE, IA; Owner: KEENE OF IOWA, INC.)
  • WMT-FM (96.5 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRNA (94.1 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSUI (91.7 FM; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)
  • KHAK (98.1 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KCCK-FM (88.3 FM; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Walker:
  • KGAN (Channel 2; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: KGAN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • KCRG-TV (Channel 9; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: CEDAR RAPIDS TELEVISION CO.)
  • KRIN (Channel 32; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)
  • KWWL (Channel 7; WATERLOO, IA; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • KPXR (Channel 48; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • KFXA (Channel 28; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: SECOND GENERATION OF IOWA, LTD.)
  • K17ET (Channel 17; CEDAR RAPIDS, IA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • KWKB (Channel 20; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: KM TELEVISION OF IOWA, L.L.C.)
  • KIIN (Channel 12; IOWA CITY, IA; Owner: IOWA PUBLIC BROADCASTING BOARD)

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